carpenter

Education:

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.

Work setting:

Construction.

Relocation costs covered by employer.

Renovation.

Level of expertise:

Maintenance and repair.

Tasks:

• Read blueprints, drawings and sketches to determine work requirements.
• Prepare layouts in conformance to building codes, using measuring tools.
• Measure, cut, shape, assemble and join materials made of wood, wood substitutes, lightweight steel and other materials.
• Build foundations, install floor beams, lay subflooring and erect walls and roof systems.
• Fit and install windows, doors, stairs, mouldings and hardware.
• Maintain, repair and renovate residences and wooden structures in mills, mines, hospitals, industrial plants and other establishments.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking.
• Physically demanding.

Own tools/equipment:

Steel-toed safety boots.

Personal suitability:

• Reliability.
• Team player.

Experience:

2 years to less than 3 years.